Muffle
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GRE 蓝宝
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[编辑] 解释
[编辑] GRE 红宝书
- v. 使声音降低, 裹住
- ［类］ muffle : sound / assuage : grief ( 减弱声音使声音减少 / 抚慰悲伤使悲伤减少)
- ［例］ muffled foot steps ( 压低的脚步声)
[编辑] Webster Collegiate
transitive verb (muffled; muffling)
- Etymology: Middle English muflen
- Date: 15th century
- 1. to wrap up so as to conceal or protect ; envelop
- 2. obsolete blindfold
- 3.
- a. to wrap or pad with something to dull the sound <muffle the oarlocks>
- b. to deaden the sound of
- 4. keep down, suppress <muffled her anger>
